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Visit the Churchill Downs Store

If you're visiting Churchill Downs, please visit the Churchill Downs Store, open during the spring, September, and fall race meets from gate opening time to 30 minutes after the last race. Located off the Paddock, inside the Gate 17 entrance, the Churchill Downs Store offers a wide array of officially licensed Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs merchandise. To contact the store call (502) 636-4850 or (800) 59-DERBY. To shop online, click here.

The store is operated by the Kentucky Derby Museum, a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.

Expert Picks

John Asher

After covering his first Kentucky Derby as a radio journalist in 1982, John Asher has not missed the “Run for the Roses” since that debut. He joined Churchill Downs in 1997 as a publicist and racing analyst, and moved to his current role as vice president of Racing Communications two years later. Before his arrival at Churchill Downs, Asher earned five media Eclipse Awards for Outstanding National Radio Coverage of Thoroughbred Racing at Louisville radio stations WHAS and WAVG. When he served as Churchill Downs’ on-air TV host and analyst, the track was honored with the inaugural “National Simulcast Award” in 1997.

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Carpe Diem

American Pharoah

Dortmund

Firing Line

Mubtaahij

Prospect Park

Bolo

Upstart

Far From Over

Materiality

Oaks

Puca

I'm A Chatterbox

Condo Commando

Birdatthewire

Shook Up

Lovely Maria

Eskenformoney

Oceanwave

Sarah Sis

Maybelline

Jill Byrne

Jill is the Director of Programming and official handicapper at Churchill Downs. She is a regular contributor to HRTV's Pursuit of the Crown and Pursuit of the Cup and along with her on-air skills and top-notch racing analysis, Byrne is an accomplished horsewoman who worked in the development of 1997 Horse of the Year and juvenile champion Favorite Trick and Countess Diana, that year’s champion 2-year-old filly. She was also involved in the campaign of Awesome Again who defeated 1997 Kentucky Derby (GI) winner Silver Charm to win the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (GI) at Churchill Downs in 1998.

Derby

American Pharoah

Dortmund

Carpe Diem

Bolo

International Star

Upstart

Materiality

Mubtaahij

Firing Line

El Kabeir

Oaks

Callback

I'm A Chatterbox

Condo Commando

Forever Unbridled

Birdatthewire

Stellar Wind

Shook Up

Maybellene

Eskenformoney

Lovely Maria

Ed DeRosa

Ed DeRosa is director of marketing for Brisnet.com, the official data source of the Kentucky Derby and TwinSpires.com. Ed joined Brisnet.com in July 2011 following nine years as a writer and editor with Thoroughbred Times. He grew up in Cleveland and learned to love horse racing while going to Thistledown with his grandfather. Ed is a diehard Indians fan, leaving him to wonder which--if either--will come first: A Triple Crown winner or an Indians world championship. Ed's favorite horses are Real Quiet, Ghostzapper, and Rachel Alexandra.

Derby

American Pharoah

Dortmund

Carpe Diem

Firing Line

Bolo

Dubai Sky

Far Right

International Star

Upstart

El Kabeir

Oaks

Birdatthewire

Condo Commando

Callback

I'm a Chatterbox

Puca

Eskenformoney

Stellar Wind

Feathered

Sarah's Sis

Ekati's Phaeton

James Scully

James Scully is editor of the Handicapper's Edge and Bloodstock Journal daily newsletters at brisnet.com and was a panelist on the "Breeders' Cup Handicapping Summit" at Churchill Downs in 2010. A lifelong University of Kentucky fan, James attended his first Kentucky Derby in 1981 (Pleasant Colony).